H.R. No. 601
R E S O L U T I O N
WHEREAS, Residents of Brewster County lost a beloved neighbor
and friend with the passing of Mary Linn Brown Reider on December
21, 2008, at the age of 84; and
WHEREAS, Born to George Augustus Brown and Augusta Linn Brown
on March 10, 1924, in Alpine, Mary Linn Brown grew up on the
Haley-Brown Ranch at the foot of Cathedral Mountain, south of town;
affectionately known as "Mimze" to her family and friends, she
enjoyed the companionship of two brothers, John and George, and
three sisters, Margaret, Catherine, and Josephine; and
WHEREAS, A gifted dancer, she moved to New York City and
performed professionally with the New York City Ballet, working
with famed choreographer George Balanchine and the company's first
prima ballerina, Maria Tallchief; she also had the opportunity to
appear in several films; and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Reider and her husband, the actor Edward
"Eddie" Reider, were married in 1949; she lived in Los Angeles for a
number of years before returning to the family ranch in 1968; and
WHEREAS, Mary Linn Reider lived a rewarding life that was
rich in family, friends, and meaningful artistic accomplishments,
and she will forever hold a treasured place in the hearts of her
loved ones; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED, That the House of Representatives of the 81st Texas
Legislature hereby pay tribute to the life of Mary Linn Brown Reider
and extend sincere condolences to the members of her family: to her
daughter and son, Tracey and John Reider; to her grandchildren,
Yesenia Linn and Jeremy Bogart Reider, Kent Edward Becker, and Paul
Becker IV; to her siblings, Margaret Anne DeBarbrie and John Andrew
Brown; to her niece and nephews, Mary Anne DeBarbrie, Thomas
Mathews, and Kelli and Jim Brown; to her great-nephews, Charles
Mathews and Connor Brown; and to her other relatives and friends;
and, be it further
RESOLVED, That an official copy of this resolution be
prepared for her family and that when the Texas House of
Representatives adjourns this day, it do so in memory of Mary Linn
Reider.
Gallego
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Speaker of the House
I certify that H.R. No. 601 was unanimously adopted by a
rising vote of the House on March 5, 2009.
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Chief Clerk of the House